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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-07 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8 ThinQ is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, with an 84.3 score against 80.4. LG G8 ThinQ's construction weights the same than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but it's just a little bit thicker. The LG G8 ThinQ has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a little higher 1440 x 3120 resolution, a little bigger display and a little greater quantity of pixels in each inch of screen.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB. The LG G8 ThinQ features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
LG G8 ThinQ features just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity. The LG G8 ThinQ takes slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier sensor shooting lower quality pictures, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, the LG G8 ThinQ also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture and better video frame rates.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, LG G8 ThinQ is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it an easy decision.
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